BOBBI KORNBLIT is an award-winning author who resides in Atlanta, Georgia. She was born and raised in Dallas, Texas, and graduated from The University of Texas at Austin. She holds a Master of Arts in Professional Writing at Kennesaw State University. She has been a journalist covering the arts and currently teaches advanced grammar workshops at several universities in Atlanta. Her short stories and poetry have appeared in anthologies. SHELTER FROM THE TEXAS HEAT is her debut novel.